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Behind at halftime, but all still to play for in race to 2030 goals as top political forum closes

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Behind at halftime, but all still to play for in race to 2030 goals as top political forum closes 19 July 2023 © UNDP The Sustainable Development Goals are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. This year’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded in New York on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for the crucial SDG Summit …

Guterres launches latest report on youth participation at the UN

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres launches latest report on youth participation at the UN 19 July 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Secretary-General António Guterres (centre right) and Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (centre left) meet with Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals. At left is Jayathma Wickramanayake, Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth. Youth participation in global decision-making…

UN Geneva celebrates sportswomen

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Geneva celebrates sportswomen 18 July 2023 Press Release On 18 July, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), through its Perception Change Project (PCP), unveiled a new photo exhibition entitled “Not a Woman’s Job?: Breaking Barriers in Sports”. The exhibition, inaugurated in the presence of UNOG Director-General, Tatiana Valovaya, and the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, aims to honor…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 18 July 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the International Federation of Red Cross and…

UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’ 18 July 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak A statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the UN in New York in 2018. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on Tuesday.…

Mandela’s legacy thrives as today's blueprint for prisoners’ rights

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mandela’s legacy thrives as today's blueprint for prisoners’ rights 18 July 2023 © UNICEF/Rindra Ramasomanana The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) works to facilitate efforts to provide children with specialized legal aid, representation, and other services. Adamu* got two years for stealing in Nigeria, Denny is serving five years in Indonesia, and Lauro José dos Santos served a 12-…

Guterres calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart 18 July 2023 © Unsplash/С. Джонсон Только 20 процентов населения мира говорит дома на английском, но на этом языке представлена почти половина обучающих данных для основных моделей ИИ. The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, emphasizing the potential of artificial intelligence to…

UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn 18 July 2023 © Unsplash/Heidi Fin مبنى البرلمان في لندن، المملكة المتحدة. The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the…

Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO 18 July 2023 © Unsplash/Raphael Wild Globally, temperatures are reaching record levels. The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday…

Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week 18 July 2023 © WFP/Eloge Mbaihondoum A Sudanese family take shelter at a refugee entry point close to the Chadian border with Sudan. Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).…